Commercial buildings and their industrial, warehouse, office or living spaces can be noisy environments. Sometimes, that’s okay — a concert hall is expected to have a high decibel level. But a multi-family apartment complex or veterinary office may want to keep noise levels contained.

Preventing sound transfer between spaces, reverberation inside of a lobby, or street noise from the outside, can be as easy as insulating with the right product, by the right contractor. Acoustic spray insulation improves sound quality inside any space, including auditoriums, office buildings, restaurants, schools or even parking garages. 

What is Acoustical Spray Insulation?

Acoustic or acoustical insulation is a non-toxic, cellulose-based spray foam used in commercial or industrial buildings to reduce noise pollution and improve sound transmission throughout designated spaces. The spray insulation works by absorbing sound energy and minimizing reverberation. 

While traditional blow-in or rolled insulation reduces temperature fluctuations inside of a building, acoustic spray insulation reduces sound.

Oaks Brothers Inc., a family-owned contractor with decades of experience, has improved the sound quality inside some of the largest and most sound-challenging spaces, including the Oklahoma City Convention Center where crews applied stucco and Fellert acoustical plaster to improve how sound moves inside the convention hall. 

How is Acoustical Spray Insulation Installed?

Acoustical spray foam is a flexible solution that is sprayed onto exposed concrete, wood or metal ceilings and walls to provide a finished texture and color that not only beautifies the space, but reduces noise transmission and improves overall sound quality.

The dense coating fills in gaps and adds mass to each surface. It traps sound waves and reduces noises that pass through metal, walls, ceilings and floors. Spray foam, which can be either closed-cell or open-cell, also provides thermal insulation and fire protection. 

Benefits of Acoustical Spray Insulation

Noiseproofing spray insulation separates sounds between adjoining offices, living spaces, stores and theatres. Improving the noise barriers inside of a building makes it easier for multiple occupants to live, work or perform various tasks under the same roof. 

While acoustical spray insulation reduces outside and ambient noise, it also enhances the acoustics inside of a space. Not only will it upgrade how your building sounds, it will also boost energy efficiency and your property value. 

Once acoustical spray insulation is installed in your building, you can expect these benefits:

• Better acoustics and reduced outside noise.
• Improved energy efficiency with added thermal insulation. 
• Improved safety with fire retardant protection.
• Design flexibility for exposed concrete and metal ceilings with a variety of colors and textures to cover any hard-to-reach area. 
• Cost effective sound solution over acoustical panels.

The benefits of acoustic spray foam are also making their way into homes, where the insulation has become a popular choice to create sound barriers between work, living and sleeping spaces.

Acoustic Spray Insulation Versus Other Similar Products

To mitigate sound inside of a building, you may find a number of more expensive products on the market. Among them, the Yes-Tectum roof deck systems, a costlier and bulkier installation than acoustical spray. These and other sound-absorbing materials often add more mass to walls, floors and ceilings in order to achieve the same benefit as a thinner coat of acoustical spray.

Cellulose-based acoustic spray insulation, such as K-13 and SonaSpray “fc” are made up of cellulose fibers and natural fire retardants. They are typically sprayed on exposed ceilings and walls for soundproofing and insulation, while providing a finished surface in any color or finish. The fibers prevent echoing, especially in large, open spaces. The thicker the spray is applied, the more the sound is absorbed.

Hear How Oaks Brothers and Spray Acoustic Insulation Can Improve Your Building

Constructing a sound building is more than just structure and insulation, it’s about constructing a building that sounds good.

Oaks Brothers Inc. delivers the best in commercial soundproof insulation in the Midwest and Southeastern United States, with dedicated full-time crews to protect your building from noise, temperature fluctuations and fire. We also offer EIFS – Exterior Insulation and Finishing System – which is exterior cladding and insulation, combined. 
Oaks Brothers is the clear expert in building exteriors and sound, as can be seen and heard at Don W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium at the University of Arkansas and the Clinton Library in Little Rock. Learn more about what they can do for your project.